| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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opine
to hold or express an opinion
As always when the Thanksgiving dinner was finished, the men opined they would watch a football game on TV, which meant they could be expected to nap for an hour or so.
Related English words: opinion, opinionated, opinionative, opinioned
Latin root words: opinor, opinari, opinatus sum - to be of the opinion; to; opinio, opinionis, f. - opinion, supposition suppose, conjecture; opinatio, opinationis, f. - conjecture; opinator, opinatoris, m. - conjecturer
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